Toronto District School Board December 13, 2017 Regular Meeting December 13, 2017 A regular meeting was convened at 4:32 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, in the Boardroom, 5050 Yonge Street, Toronto, with Robin Pilkey, Chair of the Board, presiding. The following members were present: Trustees Jennifer Arp, Sheila Cary-Meagher, Jerry Chadwick, Tiffany Ford, Gerri Gershon, Chris Glover, Pamela Gough, Parthi Kandavel, Shelley Laskin, Ken Lister, Alexandra Lulka, Ausma Malik, Avtar Minhas, Chris Moise, Abdul Hai Patel, Robin Pilkey, David Smith, Marit Stiles, Jennifer Story, Chris Tonks, Manna Wong and Student Trustee Rakeeb Hossain. Regrets were received from Trustee Alexander Brown. Trustees Smith and Story participated by electronic means. 1. Resolution Into Committee of the Whole (Private) At 4:33 p.m., on motion of Trustee Laskin, seconded by Trustee Malik, the regular meeting resolved into Committee of the Whole (Private) to consider matters on the private agenda of the Committee of the Whole. 2. Reconvene At 4:53 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened. 3. Committee of the Whole (Private), Report No. 140, December 13, 2017 (see page 9) Trustee Lister, seconded by Trustee Laskin, moved: That Report No. 140 of the Committee of the Whole (Private) (see page 9) be adopted. The motion was carried. 4. Recess and Reconvene At 4:54 p.m., on motion of Trustee Lister, seconded by Trustee Laskin, the meeting recessed for dinner and reconvened at 7:02 p.m. 5. National Anthem and Acknowledgement of Traditional Lands The national anthem was performed by students from Brookview Middle School, Rose Avenue Public School and Pierre Laporte Middle School, who are members of the Hammer Band. Following the performance, the Chair recited the acknowledgement of traditional lands. 6. Approval of the Agenda Trustee Moise, seconded by Trustee Chadwick, moved: That the agenda be approved. The motion was carried. G04(r:\secretariat\staff\g04\02\171213.doc)sec.1530 1 Toronto District School Board December 13, 2017 7. Celebrating Board Activities Trustee Cary-Meagher provided information about and introduced the Hammer Band, following which the band performed two pieces. 8. Memorials Trustee Gershon spoke in remembrance of the Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day, now recognized in annually Ontario on December 13. The Chair expressed sympathy on behalf of the Board to the families of Mary Bard and Ken Lounsberry, Board employees, who recently died. 9. Chair’s Announcements The Chair: (a) Thanked staff, trustees, students, parents, guardians and community members for work done as the fall term comes to an end and extended holiday greetings to all; (b) Spoke about the Board’s focus on equity; (c) Acknowledged that on December 6, 2017, students and staff recognized the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, which marks the anniversary of the death of 14 young women who were killed at l‘École Polytechnique in Montreal in December 1989. 10. Reports From Trustees Appointed to External Organizations and Student Trustees (a) Trustees Arp, Kandavel and Laskin provided a written report presenting an update from the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association. (b) Trustee Pilkey provided a written report from trustees appointed to the Toronto Foundation for Student Success following its meeting on December 5, 2017. 11. Director’s Leadership Report The Director presented his annual report for 2017, as per section 283(3) of the Education Act. The Director’s annual report provides an overview of the TDSB and its work to support equity, achievement and well-being. The online version of the report also includes links that provide more detail on the Board’s efforts to support students through the Vision of Learning, Integrated Equity Framework and Service Excellence. 12. Matters to be Decided Without Discussion Trustee Stiles, seconded by Trustee Laskin, moved: That the following matters presented as matters to be decided without discussion be approved or received, as appropriate: (a) Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting Held on November 22, 2017 G04(r:\secretariat\staff\g04\02\171213.doc)sec.1530 2 Toronto District School Board December 13, 2017 (b) Toronto Lands Corporation: Management Report, November 2017 (For receipt) (see page 11) (c) Toronto Lands Corporation: 721 Royal York Easement (see page 20) That the Toronto Lands Corporation be authorized to enter into a Temporary Easement Agreement with the City of Toronto for a portion of lands located at the former Kingsmill Secondary School, 721 Royal York, that is currently under a long-term lease agreement to the Toronto Catholic District School Board, in order to provide the City of Toronto site- access to accommodate a construction staging area to facilitate the rehabilitation of the South Mimico Sanitary Trunk Sewer. (d) PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Review of the Toronto Lands Corporation [3281] (For receipt) (e) Appointment of External Member to the Audit Committee: Term Extension [3283] That the term for Catherine Brennan as an external member on the Audit Committee, be extended for one additional year from January 2018 to January 2019. (f) Planning and Priorities Committee (Special Meeting), Report No. 68, November 29, 2017 (see page 22) 1 Service Agreement With the City of Toronto: Transition of Parenting and Family Literacy Centres to Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres [3273] 2 Educational Development Charges Update [3279] 3 Replacement of Avondale Public School and Avondale Elementary Alternative School Incorporating a Child Care Facility: Project Update 2 [3270 (g) Special Committee of the Whole Board (Public), Report No. 1, November 30, 2017 (For receipt) (see page 3) (h) Mackenzie Report: Ontario’s Deteriorating Schools Whereas, the Board’s maintenance backlog is $3.7 billion and growing; and Whereas, this amount is only a portion of Ontario's school maintenance backlog, that has grown from $5.6 to $15.9 billion since 2002; and Whereas, the non-partisan grassroots parent group, Fix our Schools is working to raise awareness and to pressure Ontario's government to adopt a plan to address the maintenance backlog; and Whereas, the Board has been very supportive of the Fix our Schools campaign since its launch in the fall of 2014; Therefore be it resolved that the Toronto District School Board continue to support the Fix our Schools campaign by: G04(r:\secretariat\staff\g04\02\171213.doc)sec.1530 3 Toronto District School Board December 13, 2017 (a) Posting the Mackenzie report, Ontario’s Deteriorating Schools; (b) Sharing the Mackenzie report with the Board’s community advisory committees; (c) Providing a summary of and link to the report to all parents via a system mail out in the near future. The motion was carried. 13. Report of the Enhancing Equity Task Force [3291] The meeting considered a report from the Enhancing Equity Task Force and heard a presentation from consultant, Liz Rykert. Trustee Cary-Meagher, seconded by Trustee Arp, moved: Whereas, the Board’s appreciation and thanks are extended to Liz Rykert for her sensitive, nuanced, creative and unflinching work in preparing the Enhancing Equity Task Force Report and Recommendations; and Whereas, there has been incalculable time and effort taken by thousands of parents, community, students and staff in responding to the many consultation events held over the last year; and Whereas, abundant data has been gathered that will feed the Board’s research into the effectiveness of programs and courses for the future; and Whereas, we believe in the principles of the Enhancing Equity Task Force Report and Recommendations; Therefore, be it resolved: (a) That the report regarding the Enhancing Equity Task Force be received; (b) That the Enhancing Equity Task Force report be referred to staff for further review and examination of the recommendations; (c) That, based on the review the Director present a report to the Planning and Priorities Committee on January 31, 2018 on proposed next steps. The motion was carried. 14. Establishment of Multi-Year Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee [3287] The Board considered a report from the Director recommending the establishment of a Multi- Year Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee. Trustee Stiles, seconded by Trustee Patel, moved: G04(r:\secretariat\staff\g04\02\171213.doc)sec.1530 4 Toronto District School Board December 13, 2017 (a) The Board begin to develop a multi-year strategic plan, working in collaboration with the Director of Education and senior staff; (b) That up to six trustees, including the Chair and Vice-chair of the Board be appointed to serve on the Multi-Year Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee with the Director and designated members of senior staff; (c) That the Director and Multi-Year Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee present a report and proposed multi-year strategic plan for consideration by the Board at the May 2018 meeting; (d) That the Multi-Year Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee’s mandate be completed with the Board’s final approval of the multi-year strategic plan. Trustee Glover, seconded by Trustee Gough, moved in amendment: That “That an initial strategic planning meeting be held, including all interested trustees, student trustees, four students from groups whose voices are not usually heard and staff appointed by the Director” be added after Part (a). The amendment was defeated on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 102, page 8). Trustee Glover, seconded by Trustee Gough, moved in amendment: That at Part (b), “up to six trustees” be changed to: (i) Interested trustees (ii) Student trustees (iii) Students from groups whose voices are not usually heard and staff appointed by the Director Part (i) was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 103, page 8). Part (ii) was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 104, page 8). Student Trustee Hossain voted in favour. Part (iii) was defeated on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 105, page 8).